Free weekend Zoo admission in August

Sponsored by the Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau, the City of Asheboro, Randolph County and the Randolph County Economic Development Corp., the zoo will offer the free weekend admission for Randolph County residents.

Randolph County residents must present a photo ID with a Randolph County ZIP code to receive free general admission.

There are additional charges for the zoo’s special attractions: “Bugs: An Epic Adventure,” an exhibit of giant animatronic bugs; “Rio: The 4-D Experience,” the 2014 offering at the 4-D Theatre; the Endangered Species Carousel, and Acacia Station Giraffe Deck. Food, gift shop purchases and stroller/wheelchair rentals are also extra.